Unusual Assortment of 19th Century Trade Cards, Scorecard Covers and More!
Lot 65. Unusual Assortment of 19th Century Trade Cards, Scorecard Covers and More! Also, 20th century trade cards, blotters, a postcard, etc. Thirty-one items, some uncataloged. Trimmed cards are noted with dimensions; grades for these indicate the appearance as trimmed. 1-3. Scorecard Covers. Two copies of “A High Fly,” both g , about 2 ½” x 4 ¾”. Superb art on a “Good Form” cover, 3 ½” x 6”. G. 4-21. H804-4 Capadura, 3” x 4 ¾”. Titles are “Judgment!” vg-ex, “Two Men out…!” f-g, and “Where will you have them?” vg-ex. H804-6 Forbes, “Twist,” 3” x 3 ¾” ex-m. H804-7 Gargling Oil, set of 5. “A close affair…” and “Something must be done…” are untrimmed and both f-g. “The Hero…” ex-m+, “Struck Out” vg, and “Bravo!” f-g, 3” x 4”. H804-7 Gargling Oil, full-color variation, “The Hero…,” f-g, “Struck Out” g-vg, and “Bravo!” vg, all about 2 ½” to 4”. H804-15, “9” series, “A Fine Catch,” vg-ex, 2 ¾” x 4 ½”. Keetz List #201, child with ball, vg-ex, crossed bats (similar to H804-1), 2 ¾” x 4”. Keetz #206, #22, game scene, flowers at left, one with Philmont, N.Y., ad on front ex+, one with no ad on front g. Keetz #210, in color, boy in knickers ready to hit a ball, f-g, trimmed to 4 ¼” by almost 6”. Cricket 1881 trade card, f-g, “Fielder,” trimmed to 3” x 3 ½”. 22-23. Postcards: PC798-12, “The Hope of His Team,” f-g, trimmed to 3 ¼” x 4 ¼”. Also, a PC for a 1974 N.Y. card show; Babe Ruth is pictured vg-ex. 24-25. Match Box Labels, one f, one ex-m with baseball artwork. 26-27. Blotters: “Play Ball!” vg, and another with a Connie Mack quote critical of “booze.” G-vg. 28-31. 20th Century Trade Cards: 1902 card, “Casey at the Bat,” for Metropolitan Life. It pictures a child with a ball, glove, chest protector and huge bat. F-g. “Grab the Ball, Jimmy,” mad barking dog stands between two boys and a ball, uncataloged, possibly 19th century. Vg-ex. Two-panel description of the National Indoor Base Ball Game from a Canton, OH, company. G. Great card for Lion Coffee, “Sir Hinkum’s Johnny,” uncataloged, probably 20th century. Vg. Current Bid $168.
